Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic competes during snowboard women's parallel giant slalom qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic won the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games here on Tuesday.
Ledecka, who won the parallel GS and Alpine skiing Super G four years ago at the PyeongChang 2018, raced on the red course on the last run to beat Daniela Ulbing of Austria for the title.
Ulbing won the silver and Gloria Kotnik of Slovenia took the bronze medal at the Genting Snow Park Stadium. ■
Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic competes during snowboard women's parallel giant slalom qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic competes during snowboard women's parallel giant slalom qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic competes during snowboard women's parallel giant slalom 1/8 final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Silver medalist Daniela Ulbing (L) of Austria, gold medalist Ester Ledecka (C) of the Czech Republic and bronze medalist Gloria Kotnik (R) of Slovenia pose during the flower ceremony of the snowboard women's parallel giant slalom at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Silver medalist Daniela Ulbing of Austria poses during the flower ceremony of the snowboard women's parallel giant slalom at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
Bronze medalist Gloria Kotnik (R) of Slovenia poses during the flower ceremony of the snowboard women's parallel giant slalom at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
